Sheet-music turner.



J. s. M1 338. SHEET MUSIC TURNER. APPLICATION FILED JAIJS, 190B.

Patented Sept. 22, 1908.

. M M w n witneowa W m M independent body- JOSEPH STEPHEN in Eas,

OF SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA.

SHEET-Music TURNER.

Application filed January 25, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it. known that I, Josnrn- S. Mrnns, a citizen of the Ynited States. residing at Sac-' ramento, in the county of'Sacramento, State of California, have invented certain new and 'useful 1m irovements in Sheet-Music 'lurners; and do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descri )tion of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, refett-nce being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference. marked thereon, which form a part of this application.

This invention relates to improvements in equipment for music stands, pianos and nutsic holders of all kinds and particularly to devices for turning sheet music, the object of the invention being to produce a simple, inexpensive, and effective device for turning the sheet music forward and backward as required by the player and to do the same in a quick and easy manner without any danger of displacing or disarranging the sheets, and one which will readily and effectively hold the sheet in upright )osition at all times. This object is accomp ished by means of an trally disposed freely turnable vertical shaft member journaled thereon, said shaft member being provided with two outwardly projecting sprin to retain the oose leaf or sheet of the music, there being a key operated cord mechanism connected with said shaft for rotating the same backward and forward; also by such other and further construction and relative arrangement of parts as will more fully appear by a erusal of the following pecification and c aim.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Yatented Sept. 22, 1908.

Serial N0. 412,616. r

body portion of the device having a lower box portion 2 suitably inclosed by a removable cover- 3.

On the member 1 within the box '2 are two journal boxes 4 spaced apart and in which is journalcd a freely turnable vertical shaft 5 having collars G- for retaining said shaft in fixed vertical position in said members 4.

Slidably mounted on the shaft 5 are spaced projecting spring bifurcated members 8 adapted to engage and holdthe loosemusic leaf- 9.

Disposed within the boX '2 are two supports 10 projecting transversely with respect to the shaft 5 and spaced apart on each side theremember having a cenbifurcated members adapted In the drawings similar characters of ref- I erence indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete device as it appears when ready for use. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of a key, pulley and cord shaft operatingmechanism. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the complete device. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary -view of an operating key mechanism. Fig. 5 is a detail view of a spring bifurcated sheet retaining member.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawings 1 represents an independent main back or of, on which supports are inwardly projecting spaced apart and holding arms 11 and 12 sljdable pins 13. such pins having collars 14 and regulating springs 15 hearing between said collars and said members 12.

Held in the outer ends of the members 11 are pulleys 16, while. fastened to the collars 14 is a cord 17 extending over said pulleys and wound or rove around the shaft 5 tween the flanges 7.

The main feature of the invention is embodied in the peculiar construction of the pins 13 which are operative transversely with respect to the shaft 5, thereby working in a manner similar to the harmony keys of an organ or similar instrument,which moveloosening the cord 17 so that the other pin 13 may more easily operate the same when desired.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that l have produced a device for the purpose which substantially fulfils the object of the invention, as set forth herein.

\Vnile this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction and operation of the device, still in practice, such deviations from such detail may be resorted to as (lu not form a departure front the spirit of the invention. r

a similar manner.

Ilaving thus described the invention, \i hat I arms spaced apart on said first named arms,

Ielaim as new and useful and desire to secure pins slidably disposed in said last named arm 15 transversely with respect to said shaft, eolby Letters Patent is v A sheet music leaf turner comprisnig the combination of a body member having a lower box member, a pair of journal boxes spaced apart 1n said box a vertlcal shaft ]ournaled in said boxes and having flanges bearin; against the inner edges thereof, rejecting bifurcated spring retaining-111cm ers on said shaft, arms projecting within said box transversely with respect to said shaft and spaced apart on each side thereof, projecting hrs on said pins, springs bearing between i said collars and one of said last named arms, pulleys held in one pair of said arms, and a cord secured to said collars and extending i ever said pulleys and wound around said i shaft, as set forth.

JOSEPH STEPHEN MYERS. Witnesses:

James E. Jonns'rox, GEO. T. MCCABE. 

